. >> the sfb operation who killed the spy was probably approved by one and then the head of the sfb and also by president putin. >> reporter: the report says these former russian agents poisoned the spy with radio active substance at this london hotel. it also says this was their second murder attempt. speaking in russia, he called the allegations nonsense. >> translation: everything that has been said by the british media referring to an open and public hearing is a lie. outrageous lie and i can't find any other words to describe it. >> reporter: his wife and son say they're happy with the findings. they're urging the british government to punish russia with sanctions. >> i'm calling all sanctions on russian operatives and against named individuals. >> reporter: summoned to the foreign office, the ambassador to the u.k., they say the accusations are baseless >> we say the way it was disposed is a provocation of the british authorities. >> reporter: the british government says it will freeze the assets of those suspected of the killing. it was a murder straight out of a cold war spy nov

the inquiry chairman also implicated the head of the sfb, calling the killing a state-sponsored assassination. >> that is a strong possibility that when he was poisoned, it was done under the direction of the fsb, the federal security of the russian federation. >> reporter: the report says these former russian agents poisoned him with radio active polonium 210 at this hotel. it also said this was the second murder event. the allegations were called nonsense. >> translation: everything that has been said by the british media referring to an open and public hearing is a lie. outrage yous lie and i can't find any other word to describe it. >> reporter: his wife and son say they're happy with the findings. they're urging sanctions be imposed >> i'm calling immediately for the exclusion from the u.k. of all russian intelligence operators. i'm also calling for the imposition of targeted economic sanctions and travel bans against named individuals, including mr putin. >> reporter: russia's ambassador to the u.k., moscow says the findings are basis >> we consider the case and the way it was disposed

in 2000 and was a vocal critic of the sfb and putin.ny involvement in his killing. >>> people in pakistan are marking a day of mourning following the terrorist attack on the university there yesterday. 21 people were killed when four taliban gunmen stormed the university shooting teachers, students, and security guards. the attackers were killed by security forces. >>> an earthquake rattled parts of northwest china. you're looking at video from chinese tv of things shaken. there's no immediate reports of serious injuries, but people could be seen running out of their homes and they stayed outside during the night despite cold temperatures. >>> the department of homeland security may announce new visa requirements for european travelers who are dual citizens of iran, iraq, sudan, or syria. the law is intended to make it harder for europeans who have fought for the islamic terror group to enter the united states. >>> immigration advocates are accusing san francisco police of inviting the city's sanctuary policy. that could lead to the dep

so remarkable about this is that you have a true unimpeachable character that putin in the head of sfbhind the whole thing and state sponsored and to put in perspective to everybody, this was an act of nuclear terrorism. they took this nuclear material and poison this guy and they had to test 700 people for radiation exposure in london. it went to arsenal stadium where they played soccer, restaurant, it went to all over the place. this was like a public health terrorist attack that took place in london. >> maria: that's unbelievable. putin here this morning is ruling that i approved it, he doesn't care. what should happen now in -- what should britain do? >> we must consider diplomatic issues as well as these issues. it was one of the mumbling nothing is coming out of the british government so far. what the british government should do at the very least is use the power that they have over russia which is economic power, they should freeze the assets and probably a dozen of other people. the united states government did this and passed the magnizki act. his money -- he may be doing hor